Oman The Arabian Oryx Sanctuary is one of the largest and most important wildlife reserves in the Middle East, though its size and importance have declined in recent years. This refuge, home to several threatened desert species, was one of the only nature reserves recognized by UNESCO and located between Sub-Saharan Africa and India. Unfortunately, it also has the … [Read more...]
TSINGY DE BEMARAHA STRICT NATURE RESERVE
Madagascar Tsingy de Bemaraha Strict Nature Reserve is one of the most important wildlife reserves in the world. Located on the island of Madagascar, isolated from all other landmasses for nearly a hundred million years, the reserve boasts species of animals and birds that can’t be found anywhere else on the planet. Tsingy de Bemaraha is particularly well known for its large … [Read more...]
BANC D’ARGUIN NATIONAL PARK
Mauritania Banc d’Arguin National Park is one of the largest bird sanctuary areas in Africa and one of the few major wildlife reserves on the northwest coast of the continent. A primary resting ground and fisherie for millions of birds coming from Europe and Asia, this is one of the most important destinations for migratory birds in the world. Despite its proximity to the … [Read more...]
NATIONAL PARK OF THE PENDJARI
Benin Pendjari National Park is generally considered to be the best wildlife reserve in West Africa. While most of the continent’s great animal parks are to be found in the south and east, West Africa does have a few as well. Pendjari is one of the best refuges in the west for big game, and is an excellent place to see elephants. It is the most popular visitor destination … [Read more...]
SALONGA NATIONAL PARK
East Congo Salonga National Park is the largest tropical rainforest wildlife reserve in Africa, as well as one of the largest parks overall on the continent. Located in the innermost regions of the Congo River Basin jungle, this is one of the most isolated and remote places in Africa, and one of the most pristine wildlife reserves on Earth. Home to a wide variety of … [Read more...]
SIMIEN MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK
Ethiopia Simien Mountains National Park is one of the only significant wildlife refuges left in the Horn of Africa. Tucked away high in the mountains, this tiny park is home to several species that have been on the brink of extinction for centuries. Because of human encroachments, and because of its location near the volatile frontier between Ethiopia, Eritrea and Sudan, … [Read more...]
BWINDI IMPENETRABLE NATIONAL PARK
Uganda Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is arguably the greatest wildlife reserve to be found not on the plains but in the confines of the massive rainforest that constitutes the center of the African continent. This prehistoric landscape of steep mountains, active volcanoes and dense jungle is home to an exceptional ecosystem, and is famous for its population of primates, … [Read more...]
LAKE NAKURU NATIONAL PARK
Kenya Lake Nakuru National Park is a star among Kenya’s parks. Better known locally than internationally, it nevertheless is a rival for Kenya’s second best wildlife reserve. It is home to all of the usual suspects, including a particularly vibrant population of rhinos. However, it is not for mammals that tis park is renowned, but for birds, particularly flamingos. As many … [Read more...]
MAASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE
Kenya Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya, the smaller sibling of Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, is routinely ranked as the number one wildlife park on the African Continent. A relative latecomer to the game parks of East Africa, it is nevertheless the best in Kenya and possibly the world. Thanks to its position close to the national capital of Nairobi and road … [Read more...]
SELOUS GAME RESERVE
Tanzania The Selous Game Reserve is the largest wildlife park in Africa. Established in the late 19th century by the German colonial government, it was founded in order to allow restricted hunting without threatening the continuation of the animal populations. It remains to this day a combination public-private venture, and is one of the few places left in Africa where … [Read more...]